Relating to or characterized by a skull that is relatively broad and short in proportion to its length, a term in physical anthropology.
From Greek 'chamae' (low, on the ground) plus 'kephalos' (head). The prefix 'chamae-' indicates something that is low or flattened, as opposed to 'dolicephalic' (elongated heads).
Early anthropologists used skull measurements like 'chamecephalic' to classify human populations, but this field became infamous for supporting racist pseudoscience—showing how even seemingly objective scientific terminology can be weaponized.
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